Actor William Shatner is boldly going back into the crypto world.
Announced Thursday, Shatner is partnering with Mattereum, a legaltech firm headed by former ethereum launch coordinator Vinay Gupta, to highlight its Asset Passport technology, which uses "Legally-binding" smart contracts to record the authenticity of collectible items.
Shatner aka Captain Kirk said that he is collaborating with the startup to "Establish an authentication system" that provides data on where an item has been, who has owned it, and if it is genuine.
"It can mean the difference between a priceless, future heirloom and worthless fake," Shatner said.
The initiative will create "Digital twins" of science fiction and other collectible memorabilia.
The first item that has gone live on Mattereum's system is "Capt. James Kirk in Casual Attire," autographed by Shatner.
The digital clone will rest in an immutable ledger and "Will assure collectors that the item is from Mr Shatner's personal collection," the firm said.
"The Mattereum Asset Passport gives you reliable provenance for your collection, backed by the liability of those who certify it - and ultimately their collateral, insurance, and personal assets."
An independent art and collectibles expert, Paul Camuso, who is involved with the initiative, commented that the global art and collectibles market is estimated to be valued at around $67 billion annually and as trading moves online collectors are increasingly looking for digital authenticity solutions.
This is Shatner's second foray into the crypto industry.
William Shatner Joins Effort to Fight Collectibles Fraud With Blockchain 'Passports'
gepubliceerd op May 10, 2019
by Coindesk | gepubliceerd op Coinage
Coinage
Recent nieuws
Alles zien
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin's Run, Uniswap's Hemorrhaging Value, Anchorage's Banking Bid
Bitcoin is nearing all-time highs in price and market cap last set three years ago.
Japan's megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen
We have, in order, Cheese Bank with a $3.3 million theft, Akropolis with its $2 million loss, Value DeFi with a whopping $6 million exploit and finally Origin Protocol's loss of $7 million.
Number of new Bitcoin addresses spikes amid growing FOMO
Japan's three largest banks, as part of a group of 30 private sector actors, are set to collaborate on an experiment with a digital yen.
Not just Wall Street: Quant trader explains why Bitcoin price is going up
Sam Trabucco, a quantitative trader at Alameda Research, believes four general factors are pushing up the price of Bitcoin.